The Olympic Games, Agenda 2020 and action sports: the promise, politics and performance of organisational change

This article examines the power and politics involved in the process of including three new action sports-surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing-into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Drawing upon interviews with 20 key individuals involved in the process (e.g. action sport IF Presidents and staff; P...

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Published in:International journal of sport policy and politics 2019-07, Vol.11 (3), p.465-483
Main Authors: Thorpe, Holly, Wheaton, Belinda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
action sports
Agenda 2020
global sports organisations
Olympic Games
power and politics
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